AfriGeneas Free Persons of Color Forum

Hi Nicole. Nice to hear from you.
Dr. Henry Gates very briefly interviewed me on the Redman family for his PBS show (the 4th segment to be aired the second week in February) because John Redman is one of his ancestors. I found the record of “Mulatto” Nann who was freed by order of the Richmond County, Virginia court in 1697 because she was the daughter of Jane Redman (no race indicated). This seems to be saying (to me anyway) that Jane Redman was a free white woman since, as you know, the status of a child depended on the status of the mother. I put a photocopy of the court record on my site with the lastest update of the Redman family history so you can make up your own mind.

I ordered the Hardy County Personal Property Tax lists through my local library but have so far only received up until 1806. I ordered the Hampshire County lists a few weeks ago, should receive them soon and will post them when I get them.

1804A western district
A List of Free Negroes & Molattors, thair names & occupations [frame 405]. Tithes/ horses
Susannah Sellers & Margaret Sellers spiners living on Frederick Sellers land, two small children 0/1
Frederick Sellers farmer lives on his own land 1/ 2
George Jones Labourer Lives with Willie Heath above the age of 16 1/0
Samuel (a) Tailor bound to JacobVanmeter above the age of 16
George Smith lives with Isaac Vanmeter above the age of 16
Abraham Warrick farmer lives on Matthias Woolham’s land with four small children & his wife Cristeny
John Redman Moses Reubin Redman farmers Lucy weaver Lives on Edward Fidlers land 3 /4
Edward Fidler & Abraham Fidler Elyas Lowry his wife Shely with six other children lives on his own land
Richard Redman lives with Thomas Fries
Samuel Duke William Dooly under 16
John Sellers wife Mother with four small children lives on Martin Hanks Labourer
Jeremiah Preson lives with Martin Hanks Labourer
Henry Black his wife Litt on his own land
James Wetsil no certain place of residence Labourer

1805B “A List of Free Negroes…” [frame 459] tithes/ horses
Benjamin Taylor Labeourer Lives on Jacob Huttons land 1/0
Nicholas, Labourer on George Seymours land 1/0
Henry Black farmer on his own land his wife Litt spinner 1/2
Samuel Tiller bound to Jacob Vanmeter 1/0
George Smith bound to Isaac Vanmeter 1/0
Abraham Warick farmer on Mathias Woolhams land his wife spinner and four small children 1/1
Edward Fidler farmer on his own land his wife Shely spinner and seven children 2/4
John Redman farmer on Edward Fidler’s land 1/1
Reubin Redman Labeourer on Edward Fidler’s land 1/0
John Redman farmer on James Miles land 1/1
John Sellers on Martin Hanks land his wife spinner with four childrern 1/1
James Smith labourer his wife spinner and weaver on George Harness’s land 1/1
Frederick Sellers farmer on his own land 1/2
Margaret Sellers on Frederick Sellers land with two children 0/1
James Wetsel labourer 1/0